THEA GILMORE AVALANCHE CD

Thea Gilmore’s last album, the dizzyingly literate Rules for Jokers, introduced
America to one of the UK’s hottest young prospects: a sharp-tongued, melodically
gripping songwriter with ability and attitude in equal measure. In the tradition
of stormy wordsmiths like Dylan, Costello, and Westerberg, Gilmore weds her
observations to a raging hybrid of folk immediacy, pop polish, and a graceful
lilt that is entirely her own. Avalanche builds on the lyrical ambitions of
Rules for Jokers, seamlessly integrating the personal and political into stark,
disarming vignettes. While her wordly focus and intensity have grown
ever-sharper, Avalanche is equally notable for the expansion of Gilmore’s
musical palette – the album is deeper, more textured and spacious than anything
she has put onto tape previously. Over a rich bed of acoustic guitars, filtered
and layered percussion, and himing electronics, Gilmore’s voice shines as it
never as before.

"Her confident wordplay puts her in a league with Dylan and Costello when
they were her age…” – Pulse

"Arriving on the scene like a female descendant of punk's initial angry young
man phase (namely Elvis Costello, Graham Parker and Joe Jackson), she draws her
weapons from a fully loaded arsenal of sarcastic vitriol in order to ruthlessly
stab her points home…" – Paste Music